Sunday might be the last time Toronto Blue Jays fans hear the voice of play-by-play announcer Buck Martinez for some time as the baseball legend steps back to begin treatment for cancer.
In a statement, Martinez said he would begin treatment in “the coming weeks” and that Sunday would be his last game in the booth “for a little while.” The Blue Jays play Oakland Athletics at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sunday afternoon. Read more: After coming just short of post season last year, Toronto Blue Jays appear primed for success “I’ve been so honoured and privileged to have the support of Blue Jays fans, colleagues, staff and players since I arrived here in 1981, and that continued support through this next challenge means the world to me,” Martinez wrote.
Martinez played 17 seasons of Major League Baseball, turning out for the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Blue Jays.
He also briefly managed the Blue Jays between 2001 and 2002. Toronto Mayor John Tory tweeted his support for the broadcaster. “Let’s all rally behind Buck Martinez as he battles cancer,” he said.
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